DoD outlines spectrum moonshot endeavor during eclipse

Dynamic spectrum sharing could be one of the keys to unlock the 3.1-3.45 GHz band

Spectrum is a strategic asset for both the military and industry

Over the next 12-18 months, the DoD and other government stakeholders will work on potential spectrum sharing solutions for the lower 3 GHz band

They’re calling it a moonshot – akin to sending men to the moon in the 1960s. It’s all about developing a dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) framework to share spectrum between the Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial wireless users.

Will it be tough? You bet. Impossible? Not according to the folks who participated in an event at CTIA headquarters on Monday – at the same time many people were putting their glasses on to watch the sun, moon and earth align.

Establishing a secure, nationwide DSS system that operates at light speed will be challenging and require some super brainy people, but DoD Chief Information Officer John Sherman said he’s motivated by it all.